1. Les fêtes français

2. Que represente…… Une couronne Une crêpe Un drapeau Une cloche
Une chaussure

3. Que represent le drapeau?

4. Fête Nationale Bastille day
If you guessed that this represented France’s independence day you were correct!
People light fireworks, have parades, and have big celebrations just like in the U.S.A.!
Le 14 juillet

5. Que represent la chausseur?

6. = Jour de Père Noël Le 6 dècembre
In France, Père Noël comes before Christmas…which explains how is able to get to everyone’s house!
He fills up the SHOES of French children with candy and small gifts
Le 6 dècembre =

7. Wait a minute! So, if the is for Santa….. what is the for??? chaussure
cloche

8. Pâques dimanche en avril
In France, the bells on Easter morning bring the children eggs and candy, NOT the Easter bunny!
Je suis desolée Monsieur Lapin!
dimanche en avril
Monsieur Lapin

9. Last two items!
Une couronne
Une crêpe

10. Que represent la courronne?

11. La fête du rois/ l’Épiphanie
Le 6 janvier
On this day French people gather with their friends and family to share a gallette (an apple cake)
Whoever gets the surprise in their piece gets to be the rois (King)!!

12. A bit of trivia before our last one….
How come Mme Carey didn’t put a TURKEY in the presentation????
Une dinde

13. You guessed it!
Although Thanksgiving is not celebrated in France, it is in Canada.
French Canadians call it
don’t cha know?!
Glouglou,
Glougou!
Le jour d’actions
de grâces

14. Que represent la crêpe?

15. Mardi Gras Un mardi en fèvrier
During this celebration, known as “Fat Tuesday”, crêpes (thin pancakes) are eaten by the plateful!
People used to refrain from eating butter, sugar, and eggs during lent…so this was a last hurrah before a season of fasting.

16. You Tube
Fete National
Gallette du rois
Crepes